On Thursday, May 21, 2015, I walked along Manhattan’s North- South axis, from 225th Street and Broadway all the way down to Battery Park. The route – as much as possible – ignored the New York grid system. The walk was completed in one full day. This slow walk – juxtaposed to a city that is in many ways very high speed – has been documented as well as the stories that we found along this route.

As the walk took me on a journey through Manhattan crossing many different neighborhoods, so will the film and book for the viewer. The earliest Dutch settlers of New York arrived on the Southern most edge of Manhattan. My journey traces the history of Manhattan in reverse, following the pulse of life as it is presented and lived on the streets of New York today.

The film follows the walker on this journey crossing the city.

Producer Ralph de Haan Walker Saskia de Brauw Director/ Director of Photography Vincent van de Wijngaard Editor Will Town/ Modern Post Music written, performed and produced by Jim Beard Dress Haider Ackermann